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Dan Hornbuckle Born Daniel Hornbuckle
December 26, 1980
Mahomet, Illinois, United StatesOther names The Handler Residence Mahomet, Illinois Nationality American Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) Division 170 Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team American Top Team Rank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Years active 2006–present Mixed martial arts record Total 27 Wins 22 By knockout 9 By submission 11 By decision 2 Losses 5 By submission 2 By decision 3 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Dan Hornbuckle (born December 26, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. Hornbuckle holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Jack McVicker and has a self-proclaimed black belt in "intensity". Hornbuckle is Native American, and is a member of the Eastern Band Cherokee tribe. Hornbuckle is known for his toughness and tenacity.
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Mixed martial arts career
In the early part of his career, Hornbuckle went 19-2 with significant knockout wins against Akihiro Gono and Nick Thompson in Sengoku. These two wins brought his name to international prominence and launched his career in 2009.
On Thursday December 17, 2009 Bellator Fighting Championships announced the signing of Dan Hornbuckle to a multi-fight welterweight tournament contract.[1]
At Bellator 15, Dan defeated Tyler Stinson via first round triangle choke to advance to the semi-finals of the Bellator Welterweight tournament.
He then defeated Steve Carl via submission (Kimura) at Bellator 19 to advance to the finals of the Bellator Welterweight tournament. This victory was a candidate for 2010 submission of the year.
In the finals, Hornbuckle fought Olympic wrestler, Ben Askren. The fight took place at Bellator 22 on June 17, at the Kansas City Power and Light District in Kansas City, Mo.,[2] with Askren winning by unanimous decision. The fight saw Askren implement a dominant top game on the ground that stifled Hornbuckle's bottom game.
Hornbuckle made his return to Bellator against former UFC welterweight Brad Blackburn at Bellator 25 on August 19, 2010.[3] He won the fight via unanimous decision in what was largely a three round kickboxing battle. Despite being knocked down in the first round, Hornbuckle recovered and won the next two rounds to win a unanimous decision.
Hornbuckle then participated in the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament. In his opening round fight against Brent Weedman at Bellator 35, Hornbuckle lost a unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three judges scorecards. The fight was notably close and the decision was booed by the crowd after being announced. Weedman sustained a large facial laceration early in the first round which required interior and exterior stitches, and is currently serving a 60 day medical suspension mandated by the California State Athletic Commission. This has put Weedman's tournament hopes in doubt and has elevated the possibility of Hornbuckle reentering the tournament.
Hornbuckle was scheduled to fight former Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good at Bellator 44, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. However, a hamstring injury forced Lyman Good off the card, and the bout was scrapped.
Hornbuckle entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. He fought Luis Santos in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After losing two consecutive fights in Bellator, Hornbuckle has been released from the promotion along with Wilson Reis.[4]
Personal life
In addition to being a professional mixed martial artist, Hornbuckle works as a fire suppression system installer.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 27 matches 22 wins 5 losses By knockout 9 0 By submission 11 2 By decision 2 3 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 22-5 Luis Santos Decision (unanimous) Bellator 49 September 10, 2011 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal Loss 22-4 Brent Weedman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 35 March 5, 2011 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal Win 22-3 Brad Blackburn Decision (unanimous) Bellator 25 August 19, 2010 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States For spot in season 4 Welterweight Tournament Loss 21-3 Ben Askren Decision (unanimous) Bellator 22 June 17, 2010 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Welterweight Tournament Final Win 21-2 Steve Carl Submission (kimura) Bellator 19 May 20, 2010 1 2:31 Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Win 20-2 Tyler Stinson Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 15 April 22, 2010 1 2:03 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal Win 19-2 Nick Thompson TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 September 23, 2009 2 1:30 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Win 18-2 Akihiro Gono KO (head kick) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 August 2, 2009 3 2:50 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Win 17-2 Joe Alexander KO (punches) TFC: Hornbuckle vs. Alexander February 21, 2009 1 0:46 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 16-2 Nabil Khatib Submission (rear-naked choke) Raw Combat: Resurrection June 20, 2008 1 3:58 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Loss 15-2 Mike Pyle Submission (triangle choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 May 18, 2008 1 4:52 Tokyo, Japan Win 15-1 Andrew Buckland Submission (armbar) HCF: Crow's Nest March 29, 2008 1 3:34 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Win 14-1 Courtney Ray Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Bodog Fight Women's Tournament November 24, 2007 1 1:25 Evansville, Indiana, United States Win 13-1 Piotr Jakaczynski KO (head kick) Bodog Fight: Vancouver August 25, 2007 1 1:53 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Win 12-1 Matt Shaw Submission (arm-triangle choke) Total Fight Challenge 8 April 28, 2007 2 2:53 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 11-1 Courtney Ray TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT: Live March 24, 2007 1 2:49 Evansville, Indiana, United States Win 10-1 Jamie Toney Decision (unanimous) HOOKnSHOOT: Live March 24, 2007 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana, United States Win 9-1 Wayne Bogard Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Live March 24, 2007 1 2:34 Evansville, Indiana, United States Win 8-1 Alex Carter Submission (arm-triangle choke) Total Fight Challenge 7 February 10, 2007 1 0:35 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 7-1 Brent Weedman Submission (triangle choke) LOF 12: Black Tie Battles December 31, 2006 2 3:31 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win 6-1 Max Fowler Submission (verbal) CFC 1: Explosion December 16, 2006 1 0:30 Tinley Park, Illinois, United States Win 5-1 Wayne Bogard Submission (arm-triangle choke) IHC 11: Apocalypse November 18, 2006 1 0:36 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 4-1 Justin Wilcox TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 6 September 9, 2006 1 1:20 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 3-1 Andy Normington KO (punches) Madtown Throwdown 8 July 15, 2006 N/A N/A Madison, Wisconsin, United States Loss 2-1 Nate Homme Submission (triangle choke) Madtown Throwdown 8 July 15, 2006 N/A N/A Madison, Wisconsin, United States Win 2-0 Steve Conley TKO (punches) Duneland Classic 4 June 17, 2006 1 N/A Portage, Indiana, United States Win 1-0 Mike Bodziak TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 5 February 18, 2006 1 N/A Hammond, Indiana, United States External links
References
- ^ http://www.bellator.com/BellatorFightingChampionshipsfiles/PressReleaser31.htm
- ^ "Bellator 23 Draws Askren-Hornbuckle Final". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-23-Draws-Askren-Hornbuckle-Final-24741.
- ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/7/17/1574681/ex-ufc-welterweight-yoshiyuki
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/25519/bellator-fighting-championships-releases-dan-hornbuckle-wilson-reis.mma
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/radio/JBS-Hornbuckle-and-Thomas-1125
Categories:- 1980 births
- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Illinois
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Living people
- People from Champaign County, Illinois
- Native American sportspeople
- American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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